Rick (Richard) Jackson, LICSW

Minnesota · 10 years in practice

Rick (Richard) Jackson is a licensed independent clinical social worker who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and life transitions.

License and registration

LICSW, Minnesota: 23282 · expires July 2026
NPI: 1629520770 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 10
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Rick

Rick (Richard) Jackson is a licensed independent clinical social worker who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and life transitions. He focuses on clear, practical steps people can try between sessions. Rick aims to make therapy feel direct and approachable for someone juggling work, parenting, or big changes.

He uses a systemic view to look at patterns that happen between people and within social roles. That perspective helps when communication, boundaries, or recurring conflicts keep showing up.

Background and approach

He also draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationships affect current trust and closeness. Rick blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and test small changes. Sessions often include noticing recurring thoughts, trying new responses, and reviewing what worked.

He keeps tasks manageable so progress feels realistic. He has ten years of practice as an LICSW in Minnesota and has worked with concerns such as trauma, grief, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and career stress. His background includes supporting people through separation, adoption and foster care issues, and challenges tied to identity or belonging.

People who meet with Rick can expect a collaborative tone and plain language. He invites clients to set goals together and to check in on how therapy is going. The work is steady and practical, focused on helping people feel more effective in daily life and relationships.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Rick lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Men's issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Sex addiction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Rick names

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Online support

How relational approaches translate to online therapy

Systemic Therapy looks at patterns between people and the roles they play. Online sessions can help identify recurring interaction cycles and experiment with new ways of communicating. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape trust and closeness; this approach helps people notice how they seek comfort or pull away and try new responses in current relationships.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative step. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they will test approaches and adjust the focus as progress and needs become clearer.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text messaging let people send quick updates, work through exercises between sessions, or check in when a flexible exchange is needed. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the therapeutic work focused and practical.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does this therapist address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, parenting strain, career stress, and challenges like ADHD and compassion fatigue.

What is the therapist's overall approach in sessions?

The approach combines a systemic perspective with attachment-based and client-centered work. Sessions focus on understanding patterns, improving communication, and trying small practical changes.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He brings ten years of experience as a practicing clinician working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

He holds a Minnesota LICSW and practices from Minnesota.

Which languages are supported and can international clients participate?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

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